Greater Bamboo Lemur vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Prolemur simus compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Prolemur	Melanogaster
Species	Prolemur simus	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bamboo Lemur	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.